Newk's Eatery in Birmingham this week confirmed a restaurant will be opening in the Belle Foods Center at Riverchase and Highway 150.

“Hoover has always been near the very top on the list for us because of the wealth of residential and office buildings in the area,” said Paige Gilliland, director of sales and marketing for Newk's. “We think we will be a great addition to Hoover.”

Gilliland says that the final plans have not been completed and construction has not begun so there is not a confirmed number of square feet at this time.

She did confirm that the lease has been signed on the property.

Gilliland says that Newk's hopes to open the restaurant in the next 120 days.

Newk's has a location in downtown Birmingham on Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., one in Cahaba Village on U.S. 280 and one on Montgomery Highway in Vestavia Hills, but this will be the first location in Hoover.